Quick and tempting snack of boiled potato,yogurt and Indian spices Potato is the worlds most popular vegetable.We don’t have to think much about using potatoes as there are endless numbers of recipes to make with potatoes.In fact most of the Indian street food are made with potatoes. side dish ,snack,curries and even dessert can be…

Tangy,sweet and spicy yellow pumpkin curry Sweet and sour pumpkin (kaddu) sabzi is a specialty of Rajasthan and Uttar pradesh. Though pumpkin is used in all states of India to make different types of curries but this khatta meettha kaddu is very different then all other versions. To make khatta meetha kaddu you can use…

Potatoes stir fried and roasted in Indian spices Potato is the most popular vegetable world wide as most of the people loved it .Its a very versatile root vegetable which is used to make many types of dishes .You can make dessert like Aloo ka halwa , aloo ka paratha ,snacks ,curries ,kofta and so…

Daal Palak -Pigeon peas cooked with spinach and mild spices Daal palak is an easy,delicious and healthy recipe.you can add lots of green in tuvar daal and make a healthy dish to serve with steamed rice or roti. Kids often refuse eating spinach but if you serve this daal palak they will surely love this…

Chaas or buttermilk recipe- chaas or buttermilk is a popular summer drink of India During summer season Masala Chaas /buttermilk is enjoyed all over India with little variation.It is made with yogurt so very cooling for the body and good for digestion .It can be consumed any time as a drink or with or after…

Healthy and easy whole green lentils Sabut Moong daal is a very healthy lentil.Yellow moong daal, chilka wala moong and whole green moong daal are the three different form of this whole lentil.There are so many different ways to make it and the bean sprouts are most popular sprouts made with whole moong –how to…

Bitter gourds stuffed with raw mangoes and Indian spices. The name of karela may not sound interesting to many people, but it is very healthy, and though now all the vegetables are available through out the year but karela is a summer special vegetable. Though its slightly bitter in taste but is very good for people with diabetes, heart disease,…

Stir fried Ivy gourd with mild Indian spices Tindli /tindli /Tindora /kudru /Ivy gourd is a popular vegetable which is cooked and enjoyed all over India.Though the recipe may be slightly different in each state but this crunchy vegetable is a favourite all over .It is from the gourd family so looks very much like…

Baby brinjals stuffed with Indian spices and stir fried- from the state of Uttar Pradesh During summers we often make stuffed vegetables which easily stays well for 2-3 days ,though we can make many variety of stuffed vegetables but baby brinjals are so popular that we have numerous variation of making them,every region have there…

Sweet chutney made with mango powder, sugar and Indian spices Amchoor ki meethi chutney or Saunth is a very popular chutney in North India.Dips and relishes are an integral part of every cuisine ,but we Indians use and make so many varieties of dips , each with a different twist in taste which cannot be…

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About Maayeka

"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!